Oregon trails · Blue Canyon
A 5.4-mile out-and-back in Oregon, with 589 ft of climbing. Reaches Meadow Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 82% of the ascent, between mile 3.6 and mile 5.4. It gives back about 388 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
BLUE CANYON — parking nearby. 42.52964, -122.29698 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:03 a.m., the sun rises at 6:32 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:14 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.7-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:06 a.m. — 8 h 38 min before sunset.